An update 2001

"After remaining unchanged for the past 15 years the time had arrived. "Old Relieable the 455 was tired, pooped would be another way to put it. Now tucked away in the top secret Pontiac file was hidden a design for a tunnel ram intake manifold just waiting for the right time to emerge. Arland Tyler entered the picture, a Pontiac enthusist with a GTO and a couple of Grand Prixs in the yard. His daily driver a GP also serves as a drag racer. So... Arland built me this intake, set up a couple of carburators (Q-Jets) redid some heads instaled a cam plus a lot of other stuff. Well...if I thought I went good before I'm on crank now. If I could just get Dan to continue breath'n while going through the gears!"

Special thanks to the following

chassie; Steve welding: Barry crew chief; Pat engine & set up: Arland Intake & carbs: Arland machine work; Mikes Automotive tech adviser; Kauffman Raceing tech: Rock & Roll Engineering Misc: Roland, Yvan, Ruppert & the Phatman (J.C.)

Block- Pontiac 455 ci stock bore & stroke Crank- Nodular Iron, Clevitte main & rod bearings Oil pump- Mellings M54DS- high pressure Pistons-Flat top-standard bore Camshaft-Elgin # E-1082-P, duration @ .050 (220*/234*) lift- .465/.488 w/1.50 rockers Timing chain- Elgin double roller installed straight up Heads- Pontiac 6X stock chamber with new guides, valves,and Edelbrock valve springs, Guide tops cut down for increase lift and positive seal. Port & polish with gasket match Intake- Handmade tunnel ram by Arland Tyler. 6 inch runners with street plenum Valley pan- Kauffman Racing Headers- homebuilt/Tubeular Automotive Carbs- Two Q-Jets remanufactured & modified Distributor- HEI with recurve kit, total timing 34* Built & Tuned by Arland Tyler Machine work by Mikes Automotive

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